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what is going on to tell me that is horrifying. they're looking at this armed burglary suspect in west oakland. live in west oakland abc 7 news. >> he was a father, son, officer and he will be deeply missed. >> today, family friends and fellow officers said a somber heart felt goodbye to officer kenyon youngstorm. >> ken, i know you can hear me. and i look forward to seeing you again, brother. >> that emotional service began with a 50-mile procession along highways 29 and 12. and first responders paused along the way. a final tribute to officer youngstorm. we are at the scene funeral
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service and are live from the church. >> family and friends shared memories of a hahn deeply religious whose life's dream it was to be a chp officer. his life was not truly happy until he met his wife and had his children. >> the flag-draped casket moved down the aisle as a sea of law enforcement from across the state and country looked on. an event steeped in tradition and emotion. >> it is with a heavy heart i stand before you to celebrate the life and honor and the ultimate sacrifice of california patrol officer youngstorm. i remember id number 18063. >> the commissioner spoke to his children. >> dallas, madison, andrew and kennedy. your father loved you.
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and adored you. i want to you remember and be proud of the man your father was. >> his teen-aged sob, alex was poised beyond his years. >> he taught me a lot about being a man. he taught me what is forgiveness. >> youngstorm was working with another officer in separate cars. carton shot and killed the suspect just after youngstorm was shot. >> i often have thoughts that creep into my mind of why? what if? or i could have. and then, i keep reminding myself that everything does happen for a reason. >> youngstorm's casket left with thousands of fellow officers lining the route. >> ken, i know you can hear me. i miss you from the bottom of
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my heart for always being there for me. >> and i look forward to seeing you again, brother. >> this went from 10:00 to noon. his body was buried at the national cemetery in dixon. live in vacaville, abc 7 news. >> thank you. and if you'd like to make a contribution to the family you can visit any well's fargo bank and ask funds be contributed to the childrens benefit memorial fund. >> we've received thousands of condolences for the family, friends and colleagues and if you want to share your thoughts with use and a programming note. both million yair and jeopardy will air overnight. 1:40 in the morning following repeat of the 11:30 newscast.
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>> new information from libya two days after the attack on the u.s. consulate. >> a libyan official reports a member of the militants have been arrested in connection with the attack. since it was followed by an organized raid on what is supposed to be a secret safe house. the attack happened as pro testers demonstrated against an online film which was strongly denounced today by u.s. official autos this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denegrate a great religion and provoke rage. >> these are the pictures of the ambassador chris steven who's went to high school in peed yont. >> we're learning the identity of the film make yes,
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authorities identifying him as a 55-year-old who lives in southern california serving time for bank fraud and is on probation, he says he is scared of retaliation and denied directing the film. an actress in the film says he did make it, and lied to her about the real content and made the film to promote a particular view. >> i said why did you do this to us? to me? to us? he said, you know, he said tell the world that it wasn't you that did it. it was me the one that wrote the script. i'm tier tired of radical muslims running around, killing everyone. >> the cast disavowed the movie. >> another victim of the embassy attack has been identitied -- identified. he was based in southern california and ways on an intelligence commission. thousands of the weapons were looted after the fall of
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muammar gaddafi. >> a quick look at the violence sprung aup cross the muslim world today. reportedly as a result of the film. in yemen pro testors set fire to cars in the u.s. embassy. security forces gained control and orders to shoot anyone seen near the embassy with qep wep ons. in iraq a shiat group says the film put all americans in that region in danger. they chanted down with the us us and no, no to israel. >> iranian demonstrators took their anger out on the swiss embassy. the u.s. has no diplomatic relation was tehran. the swiss represent american interests in that country. >> and tear gas was fired into the crowd in cairo who threw molotov cocktails back. >> and there is a massive evacuation away in gaud malla.
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>> the fuego volcano located 25 miles southwest when erupting this afternoon, sent a cloud of ash half a mile into the air. and there are 8,000 residents that have been evacuated. 23,000 may have to move ut out. >> there is are police looking for several men who tied up two people during a home burglary. >> police search that had property and say four to six people entered this home on hail avenue and began stealing marijuana plants in the backyard. the residents came out to confront the thiefs and the thieves tied them up. and the sheriff's department is investigating if that operation at the home is indeed, legal. >> a man shot and killed in richmond mond has been identified by police. a 27-year-old isaiah thomas found after midnight and police say he was shot once and died at the scene.
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they believe he and the shooter knew each other and a dispute led to the killing. this is ht 14th homicide of the year. >> and police now say a woman near campus yesterday committed to similar acts hispanic male with long black hair and a police admit the descriptions are kind of similar but they say not in person. >> ready for more occupy protests. there are members of pro testers are planning a day of action for monday. there are demonstrations begin agent noon with a prot test and a desk burning around 5:00 p.m. during monday night commute. >> a ninth adviseor to vos sem ti national park has been diagnosed with the hanta virus. and the park service is
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sending e mails to 230,000 who stayed in curry village this summer warning them to be aware for flu like symptoms. it's spread by rodent droppings and can take up to six weeks before symptoms appear. >> crews beginning to spray for mosquitoes tonight hoping to prevent the spread of west nile virus. fogging trucks will spray between 7:30 and 11 p.m. in several neighborhoods. and there is a two vexes of the virus this year. >> and we start to think about the weekend. >> i think you're going to like the weather. certainly carrying us into the weekend things may change next week. this evening, it's going to be a mild evening with a wide range of temperatures, temperatures from 54 degrees on the coast and cool and fog will be filling to -- developing to low 80s
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inland locations that are slow to cool down. there is sunny skies, lingering fog and temperatures from 50s to 62 into early hours. by afternoon, sunny skies and warm, highs from low to mid-60s at the coast. low 90 skpdz perhaps higher in our warmest inland loks. there is a look at the weekend head and the seven days ahead in just a moment. >> thank you. >> and still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 there is a big rally sending the dow to a five-year hichl we have a live report coming up. >> in menlo park a school is closed after a massive fire made difficult by the structure and by the person calling it in. the story coming up in just a moment. >> and neither michael finney discovers which brand of pasta stands out from the rest. >> and 4:30 on a thursday, checking traffic this hour, looking at skyway in downtown san francisco.
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be happy you're in front of the set right now and not trying to make your way on to the lower deck of the bay bridge. it's gridlock. looks like a parking lot. better for folks heading southbound. back with more on abc 7 n
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parents, teachers and students at beachwood school are still in shock after a big part of the school went up in flames this morning. and firefighters had two obstacles to overcome. there are flames that could be seen from all around.
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the call came in at 4:00 this morning. and firefighters were delayed in the response. the person reporting the fire gave an address a blook away. >> this is is and became a dpeensive fire from there. >> and the daughter is in kindergarten here and she told us how she felt. >> just saying like is everybody okay? and everything. and the way she looked was sad. >> another student had a similar reaction. >> shocked and scared and anything can happen. >> officials are concern btd loss of the classroom. >> there is obviously she's devastated.
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there is hard work to making that environment special, thousand it's gone. it's really hard. >> the investigation is underway into what started this fire that burning more than two hours and there are officials hoping to have the school reopened by monday. >> the principal says this being a private school much of what is lost is going to have to be replaced fchl you're interested in contributing go to our web site and click on see it on tv. >> there is google's new glasses and a great day for markets. >> i'm doing pretty good, larry. get ready for a wi, you, announcing it's going to hit store shelves november 18th just in time for holidays. it will start at $300 and is
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the first new home console since 2006 offering more games and tv shows than any devices. meantime, disney going to take a $50 million write down on a cancelled film project. new studios chairman pulled a plug on an untitled film after disney took a $200 million write down on the sif yeah flop and shares of apple up today, almost 2%, hitting a record high before pulling back a limb bit. and as for broader markets, dow closing up more than 200 points this, as the federal reserve announced it would buy more mortgage-backed securities and extend the time
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it suspects into mid 2015. closing higher on the day, mentioned apple shares, google and ora cell helping to push thaup index. washington post adding david goldberg the husband of cheryl sandberg to the board of directors. the ceo called him quote, one of the wisest advisors in silicon valley. his appointment as washington post continues to see revenue decline from its unit. and there is a venture bank not debutting as planned. executives declined to say why. the service was supposed to start in june, they opted to use cred yid -- credit card companies instead of the
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carriers. take a look at this film this, filmed by google's high tech glasses. this video shows them getting ready and doing whatever models do. and there is a camera and a small screen. there is a price tag of $1500 a pair. in san francisco, larry, back to you. >> thank you. >> when i walk the cat walk i don't like ghass on. >> yeah. >> i like to be able to go. >> yes. >> there is a smooth gait. >> not like that. >> there is mostly in the privacy zone. >> this weather is gorgeous. >> it's amazing. there are conditions cool at the coast and there is lots of sunshine. you can see there are signs of
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thin fog moving over the bay. it's not making it very far. let's take a look at live doppler 7. you can see there are low clouds and fog but not the entire coastline. there is an area with sunny skies and fog is well off shore, so there is a thin level of marine layer having almost no cooling affect but keeping temperatures cool near the coast. there is inland readings, fairfield 93 in antioch. mild to warm up north and there is 79 in san swros yeah. warm inland and there is a cooler pattern. there is fog and lows into
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mid-50s in spots there is a bit of a weak trough today and this is not enough to keep skies from being mainly sunny skies. there is a close up view first, you can see marine layer only a thousand feet deep so there is forecast at 5:00 in the morning there is a wide range of high temperatures from 60s to 70s around the bay. there are 80s to low 90s inland. mid to up yir 70 there is 66 degrees in downtown san francisco. highs throw mid 80 there is 76
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in union city. there are low 90s inland. upper 7s to around 80 around the bay through saturday, sunday. mid-60s on the coast. there is a cooler pattern and there is mild and pleasant as we get into the last full week of summer. >> a movie star is hospitalized by suspension of dui. >> there is a new first for kate middleton. the new ground she's breaking. >> and there is traffic moving well but there are a lot of cars out there right now.
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a reminder about our all new afternoon line up that starts at 1:00 and there is who wants to be a millionaire, then there is katie at pk p.m. >> there are stars using their politics here at hoax. >> first a movie star for some
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allegedly bad behavior. >> actor michael madzon recovering today. the 54-year-old pulled over and arrested for investigation of drunk driving overnight when he complained of an unknown medical condition. his blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. his lawyer says prescription drug koz have caused. >> and angelina jolie meeting with syrian refugees at two camp autos there are many families today, many children. they're very grateful to the church people and very concerned about family and friends and countries. >> there is a l.she is a special envoy for us un. >> and jay-z and beyonce blending their voices to
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influence politics hosting a fund-raiser for president obama's reelection campaign next week at jay-z's nightclub in new york city. details on beyonce's facebook page as well as a raffle for free tickets and another movie star is welcoming a baby boy now on otrc.com. >> prince william and kate visited malaysia on the second stop of the nine day royal tour of aish yachl the heir to the british thrown and his wife visited a hospice and chatted with parents, drew on clay bricks and the duchess gave her first public speech outside of england. >> and more is head on abc 7 news at 4:00 thousands take a pledge to stop bullying in the bay area. the movie that is changing minds. >> and trouble for mitt romney on the campaign trail. his tribute for victims of the
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libyan attack. >> and coming up later finding nemo may become saving nemo there. is a group sounding an alarm about
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a two day antibullying
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summit kicked off in san francisco. >> organizers say the goal to provide a safer environment in our schools. >> thousands have taken a pledge to stop bullying. and abc 7 is here now with more. >> you though the san francisco school district decided it's important to take students out of class today to show them this movie. and so they bused 4,000 stud dwronts a theater to make kids understand bullying is not acceptable. >> i have trouble with making friends. >> those friends uttered by millions of kids. today about 3,000 students in san francisco packed several theaters to watch the film called "bully". the driker has been showing to it students part of a national
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campaign to end bullying. >> we're hearing bit more, understanding it more. people feeling empowered to tell their story autos the san francisco mayor admitted he's once on both sides of the fence. >> and i think it is natural to see who i can find that is weaker to me to let off steam realizing that you know, put myself in that person's position. >> the mayor and superintendent of the schools pledged to create schools that are safe and there is an acknowledgement it goes beyond the school yard. >> you're seeing cyber bullying. >> u.s. attorney for northern district of california joined this campaign today and says changes are coming. >> it's capturing everyone's heart and hearts of legislatures they're the one that's can change law autos but students are most affected by the movie.
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>> and i'll stop it. interest tl is no purpose of watching someone get hurt over nothing. >> pep should be nice to each other, bullying is not the right thing to do. it should be stopped. >> and beginning monday, oakland unified will take every middle school and high school student to watch this movie and that is roughly 13,000 students. >> an emotional farewell today to former astronaut neil armstrong. armstrong died last month at age 82. >> farewell, my friend. you have left us far too soon. and we want you to know we do
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cherish the time we have had and shared together, god bless you, neil he will be buried tomorrow at sea in a private ceremony, president obama ordered flags at half staff to mark the burial. >> today both presidential candidates are focusing on u.s. embassy attacks in the middle east. mitt romney trying to use those attacks to criticize president obama. >> violent protests continue to spill across the middle east and here at home they're front and center. today m mitt romney look blasts at president obama. >> the middle east and america needs american leadership. i intend tobt president to provide the leader ship romney asked for a moment of silence for americans killed in libya.
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>> what a tragedy to lose a wonderful people. >> he was interrupted by a heckler. >> why are you criticizin criticizing -- politicizing libya. >> one gentleman doesn't want to be silenced so we're going to keep on going. >> romney has been under fire for statements on the situation in libya and egypt accusing the president of sympathizing with prot testors. in an interview with 60 minutes" the president responded. >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later. >> today in colorado he was more somber avoiding mention of romney. >> no act of terror, will go unpunished. >> democrats enjoy a rare advantage on national security. and there is a recent poll found on two key issues voters say they trust the president to do a better job over
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romney. republicans say this election is all about the economy. the president is now leading on that issue as well. >> coming up at 5:00 you'll hear p a bay area man who traveled to libya last year with ambassador steven autos wall street posted huge gains ach the federal reserve announced a round of economic stimulus. that news good for the banks. the chairman said the federal reserve will spend $40 billion to buy up mortgage backed securities and planning to keep interest rates at near zero another three years until mid 2015. those are expected to stimulate the economy and drive down the unemployment rate. >> this is an idea to help the economy begin to grow quickly enough to againer yait new jobs. >> and the fed pumping $85
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billion into the u.s. economy. it sent the dow jones 200 points. >> ier. >> coming up, wall stleet drama hits the big screen, richard gere stars in a movie about the down fall of the 1%. >> there is where you've seem them, whole grain pasta. we know they're better but how does it taste? which brands come out on top of a consumer reports taste test. >> and there is there is the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and another check of traffic from our camera in emeryville there is cars making their way towards berkeley and slow going there. better on the righthand side of the screen for folks heading towards san francisco. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment.
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there is a hook at top searches now. $16 house, a dallas man pay that had claim to an empty house. he was evicted today. a woman says she had an affair with the president when she was 18 and research suggests it could help you lose weight.
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>> and opening in theaters tomorrow, richard gere is in a movie about a downward spiral. >> we make a great return. >> how much money do you need? >> richard gere, financial hot shot in, control. immune. around him, artificial world is collapsing. >> way sh this sheet reads half of the funds are missing. >> that is ridiculous. >> he is lying to his daughter this, wall street power shous in trouble and there are other deceits he has a mistress. and a disaster. he can run, he can't hide. >> we haven't located the
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driver. >> the driver? >> someone else was driving. >> what happened to your head? >> i hit it on the medicine cabinet. >> susan saran don is his wife and know what's is going on. and plays her ultimate card. >> this isn't about your business this, is our life. >> this isn't any hero. devious inside, sophisticated and yet, desperate. can he survive is in the subtitle is power is the best alibi. >> the more time passes the more lie autos and this is says so you think money is going fix it? that is telling and the vis tightens around him this, is an intriguing thriller and i'll have to give it almost a full bucket. >> there is a high praise.
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>> there is a full bucket for everything and there is conditions tomorrow looks like extreme heat of the summer is winding down across the nation. and we'll have more of a preautumn pattern there are highs into upper mid west into 60s and 70s. there are 80s along the east coast there are highs into low 80s. high of 99 and we look at the state of california lots of warmth tomorrow, there is 102 in fresno. there is 106 in palm springs. there is state of california warming up. 76 in big sur. there is a wide range of
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temperatures from the coast. there is a high of 71 inland east bay. there is a look at other highs, sunny skies and fog lingering at the coast burning away from the coastline. there are low to mid-60s on the coast there is 92 in antioch. up north, and there is a lot of warmth our way. >> don says he can't find the bucket. >> and there is a kernel of truth there. >> had to do it. >> new york city passes a strict new ban on sugary soft drinks. how does this affect businesses? >> if you love pasta and looking to cut carbs you may want to try whole grain pasta. consumer reports looks at
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which brands passed the taste test. >> and coming up at 5:00 california dairy farmers hit a sour note over the price of mic. fsh fsh. milk and the university of california revisits the way they handl
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checking healthy living news a warning about what doctors are calling mini strokes. researchers say too many people ignore mild symptoms then end up suffering the consequences including permanent damage. a mini stroke occurs when part of the brain is deprived of oxygen for a short time. symptoms include weakness and temporary loss of function in one side of the body. >> the company that makes the beef additive dubbed pink slime is suing abc news. they make what it is called lean, finely textured beef. and in a suit announced today they claim abc misled consumers that it wasn't beef and that it was an unhealthy beef slime that is unsafe to eat. the company is seeking $1.2
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billion in damage autos new york taking a big step to limit big gulps and other super sized sodas passing a law restricting soda sales and will prohibit restaurants and concession stands from selling sugary drink in cups larger than 16 ounces. officials say this is addressing the obesity problem. critics call it government run wild. >> talking about food and drink, pasta is a favorite food. most americans eat it at least once per week. but healthier past yaz like whole wheat people don't think they're that appetizing. now with tips on finding the best pasta for you. >> there is healthy doesn't what v.to mean bad tasting. consumer reports finding hnly past yaz worth serving. >> in it tallin restaurants
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pasta is king. antonio's restaurant makes a lot from scratch. >> we grow up with pasta. it's everything. >> and not as popular, whole grain is healthier, containing more fiber than regular pasta. >> fiber can provide many health benefits like reducing your risk for heart disease. >> consumer reports tested a variety of whole grain spaghetties. and there is regular pasta about two. some had a card board blazer. >> this is crumbley and bitter. >> and two spaghetties rated very good. there are are trader he joe's organic. >> both had sweetie flavor autos if you prefer the taste of regular pasta, consumer reports tested five with adding ingredients like protein, and vitamin d as well
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as more fiber. one of the best rosani smart taste thin spaghetti. enjoying great tasting pasta and good health can go hand in hand, or in this case, hand in fork. would you like a great tasting sauce? consumer reports gives a top rating to giada delaurentis sauce. >> is it the pasta or sauce? >> the thing is that wheat past yaz take longer to cook and they do really vary in taste. so... you've got to put a lot of extra sauce on them. there is the answer. >> that is a diplomatic way of saying it there is a new member of our team here at abc 7 news at 4:00. >> cheryl lazar hosts an emmy nominated you tube show what is trending. she know what's is going to be cool before it is cool. >> and the huffington post
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says she's one of the women in tech to follow on twitter which you can do and she's joining with us a look at what is trending online. here is what is hot today. >> it's today's hottest you tube videos first up, the kind of clips you tube was invented. adorable dogs wearing boots. louisiana. >> cuteness. next, jimmy kimmel pretends to show people the new iphone 5. though... it hasn't come out yet. >> so there are. >> so what they're looking at is the current iphone 4 is the. >> faster, lighter.
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>> feels heavier. >> feels heavier? >> i think so. >> a lot lighter than the last one. >> and mine is going take forever. >> this is faster. >> and so so, sneaky and the question whof is more manly the only way they know. in a rap battle. >> i was feeling that and thes are your top you tube videos today. see you next time, san francisco. >> okay. >> yes. >> just ahead, saving nemo. the push to protect a threatened species of fish. >> and could this be a house of the future? how this experimental home provides all of its power.
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and known for this monkey nound a remote forest. kind of a local school director's daughter. scientists say this under scores how important it is to encourage bio diversity. >> and there is a fish shock yaited in "finding nemo". clone fish would receive federal protection in a projection is granted. saying clown fish and several other types of fish are threatened by pollution. >> and the federal government has a new laugh. it's 2700 square feet fitting a family of four.
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it may look like an up scale home, but this real life smart house is actually a laboratory. it's designed by nist. and to develop tests for energy efficient materials and technology. soon, a virtual family of four will move in. scientists will replicate the impact of the fictional family on the home. >> every movement of their life has been scripted. lights will go on and off. showers taking place. and this is about two and a half million dollars to build this house. the government expects to conduct tests there for decades still to come. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm carolyn johnson. there is a reminder about our alarm clock app. you can down load it for free receiving bay area news, headlines moment you wake up.
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>> thank you. the bay area warns volunteer chp officer we hear from his partner there that day. also... >> putting himself in the other person's shoe autos rec elections of ambassador chris stevens from a colleague in libya with him during the arab spring. >> i'm sandhya patel. temperatures up in areas today, where they're heading for the weekend coming up. >> there is breaking news in oakland. sky 7 showing you the s.w.a.t. scene in oakland. police believe there is an armed burglary surrounded in the house that he broke into. good evening, everybody, i'm larry beil. >> i'm cheryl jennings. abc news reporter is live near the scene with what's happening now. >> there is just a development within two minutes we're here at 12th and mandela.
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this has been called off and there is a long search through a home. the home broken into, an alarm set off. police responded with the s.w.a.t. team, went into the home. they sent flash bangs and tear gas. now, hours later it has been determined the home is empty. this suspect is at large. and they're not releasing a description of the man this, is developing just in the last two minutes. after a slow search since 9:30 this morning it's been determined by oakland police and the s.w.a.t. team the home is empty again there is a burglary armed burglary suspect still at large in west oakland. we're live here in west oakland. >> there is an american made film mocking the prophet

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